Question

Reggie is making a double layer cake the recipe for the first layer calls for 2 1/4 cups sugar. the recipe for the second layer calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar. Reggie has 5 cups of sugar. How much will he have left after making both recipes? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Meg, add the fractions

2_1/4 + 1_1/4

or 2 + 1 + _1/4 + _1/4

3 + _2/4

3 + _1/2

3_1/2

then what's left is

5 - 3_1/3 = 1_1/2

got it?